Wake Forest, Duke share ACC lead after wins
Wake Forest beat Georgia Tech 97-78 to stay atop the ACC at 4-1, while Duke defeated Clemson 106-81 to tie the Deacons. Bob Leonard led Wake Forest with 29 points as Duke’s Bob Verga scored 29 and Bob Reidy 19 in the 106-81 win. The Dons of San Francisco beat Portland 86-59 for their 11th win in 12, Cincinnati rallied past Dayton 76-65, Temple extended home streak to 26, and BC beat Rhode Island 107-105 in a scoring affair.
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Snow brings sports cheer to Beckley area rounds
A Look At Sports notes snow boosts skiing skating and hunting in West Virginia. Bald Knob Ski Slope opens weekends for Southern West Virginia skiers while hunters see easier grouse and rabbit tracking. Mount Hope High School’s Mustangs hope for better basketball under coach Jack Pack as winter sports rally local interest.
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Baseball Signings Roundup Spahn Berra Will Be Coach
Baseball figures including Warren Spahn and Yogi Berra sign for coaching and related duties with Mets and Yankees. Ron Hunt seeks a $17,000 to $25,000 contract amid moves by John Stephenson Kevin Collins and Frank Howard. Tito Francona Bobby Tolan and Manny Mota inked deals while others including John Rose Norm Sherry and Mike Andrews joined or were reassigned. Luis Aparicio delays signing with Orioles as Len Borycea signs with Twins.
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College Basketball Scores Across West Virginia and Beyond
A sprawling list of scores from college and high school basketball games features Fairmont 93 Salem 8 and 1, Wesleyan 92 79, high school matchups like Flemington 90 Coalton 73, New Martinsville 85 Williamstown 8 2, and Paden City 74 Saint Marys 60. The compilation includes regional results such as Parkersburg 71 Ravenswood 55, Beckley 9 Hinton 63, Morgantown 8 3 Fairmont F. 56, and notable nationwide listings like Boston College 107 Rhode Island 105 and Duke 106 Clemson 81.
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Wheeling Cent
Weirton
Warwood
Benwood Union
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Tunnelton
Fellowsville
Bridgeport
University High
Clarksburg Victory
Shinnston
Lost Creek
Jane Lew
Lumberport
Salem
Weston
Grafton
Doddridge
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Burnsville
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Hundred
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Kingwood
Nitro
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Charleston
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George Washington
Sistersville
Herbert Hoover
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Seth
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Aurora
Bluefield
Princeton
Montroal
Sandstone
Huntington Marshall
Guyan Valley
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Baileysville
Huntington
Barboursville
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Cooper stops Wipperman in fifth at Albert Hall
Henry Cooper defeats American Dick Wipperman by technical knockout in the fifth round at Albert Hall before 5,500 fans. The British champion landed a late surge after Wipperman cut Cooper and opened a severe eye injury, sending the challenger down twice and ending the bout with the referee's stoppage. Caldwrood, Swift also won earlier for Britain.
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All Star Game tonight sparks Wilt Russell duel likely
The 15th annual NBA All Star game in St Louis pits Wilt Chamberlain against Bill Russell, with Oscar Robertson and Jerry West as top backcourt contenders. Alex Hannum says Russell is greatest defender while Chamberlain remains a scoring machine, and Robertson projects as potential high scorer beside West. Starting lineups include Pettit Wilkens and Reed among others with notable East and West rosters.
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Snead Defies Time in U S Open Pursuit
Sammy Snead, 52, vows to keep trying for the U S Open title as long as he can swing a club. He recalls 25 Open attempts with four runner ups, discusses peers Nicklaus Palmer Hogan Middlecoff Rodriguez and his storied life as a West Virginia hillbilly tycoon with 200 slacks, 100 jackets and annual travel costs above twenty thousand dollars.
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AFL Owners Open Annual Meeting in Houston Today
AFL owners gather in Houston for their annual meeting amid debate over college player signings and race issues. NCAA committees urged restraint on early signing while talks with AFL Commissioner Joe Foss continue. All-Star game moves to Houston, with East v West set for Saturday.
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WVU Tilts Highlight Midweek Basketball Schedule
Three West Virginia Conference games are on the books Wednesday including W V State at Concord Glenville at Salem and West Liberty at Wheeling In Tuesday action unbeaten Fairmont league leader rolled over Salem 93 8 for the Falcons 13th straight win Wes leyan beat Alderson Broaddus 92 79 Patrick McKernan named general manager for the Pittsfield Red Sox in their first year in the Eastern League representing the club In Pittsfield Massachusetts New England region.
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Bowling League Scores and Standings Report
Bow Wicks Monday night handicap shows Martina Tile Co leading with 177, Coal City Super Market trailing. High team series 2046 by Beaver Service Sta with OC Kiser top individual 610 series and 236 best game. Bow-Wick Industrial League features Beckley Insurance strong 2890 team total and John Houck 630 series. Eastern Association Coal leads with 72 wins, Cliff Blackburn nets 609 in series, and Hayes Bratton posts 590 series.
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